Across Seal Flights Are Next Venture Across Seal Flights
Washington June 21 British air ministry Major General Brancker said American air and seaplanes should fly the Atlantic by next summer. The British government plans pioneer flights to move American built aircraft to the front with an initial test likely this autumn. A forty hour trip from New Foundland via the Azores, Portugal or Ireland is projected.
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Washington
Atlantic
Brancker
British Air Ministry
Neral
New Foundland
Azores
Portugal
Ireland
Holding Up the Dry Bill in Senate Agriculture Panel
After a three hour session the senate agriculture committee paused action on the Jones prohibition rider to the agricultural appropriation bill. The panel agreed to reopen hearings to further examine Bainbridge Colby of the Shipping Board who asserted removing beer from shipyard workers would cut U S yard output by twenty five percent.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Jones
Ngs
Bainbridge Colby
Shipping Board
Aegio Saxons Will Cept Challenge of the Kaiser
Geneva report notes German newspapers attack Emperor William's anniversary speech at German headquarters. Munich Post criticizes warlike tone against England and urges clemency, while asserting Anglo-Saxon races can accept the emperor's challenge.
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Aegio Saxons
Geneva
William
Post
Munich
England
American Fliers Bomb Austrian Bridge on Piave
Italian Army headquarters reports the first American aviators on the Italian front conducted a bombing raid today and successfully blew two holes in the new Austrian bridge across the Piave.
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Piave
Bannock Forging Ahead in War Stamp Campaign
W P Havenor reports county districts show loyal War Savings chairmen and predicts Bannock county will meet its quota. June 28 is War Savings Day nationwide with a gubernatorial proclamation urging citizens to decide stamp purchases for the year. County councils and school trustees back a countywide pledge-card drive from June 21 to 28 to boost investment, not gifts, in the war effort.
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Bannock
Soda Springs
Grace Country
War Savings
War Savings Campaign
Ley
United States
Idaho
Eac
Council of Defence
J. Havenor
Rio Limit Club
Pocatello
Bannock County
Fireworks Regulations and Wilson Statement on July Fourth
The article explains fireworks regulation under a new explosives law with licensing for manufacture sale export and import. President Wilson opposed omitting Fourth of July celebrations and noted limited licenses for purchases minors and certain benign devices while larger items require special licenses.
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Johnson
Wilson
W. S. Stamps Offer At June Price For Limit Club Members
The Limit Club of Bannock County offers $1000 W S stamps at $884 for June purchases. The government will pay back $1000 on January 1, 1923, with the caveat that no one may own more than $1000 maturity value under the law.
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United States
Framing for Next Attack on the Front
Paris reports a looming German offensive with Crown Prince Rupprecht reorganizing forces for a new blow on the front. Italian and Italian Headquarters note renewed Austrian offensives near Valstagna and Piave with heavy enemy losses and Italian gains lower Piave. several hundred prisoners.
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A. P
Valstagna
Brenta
Piave
British raids continue in Arras area and south of Albert
London reports extensive raiding and patrol operations by British forces last night in the Arras region and toward Albert. German attempts to regain ground won near Morris on the Flanders front were repulsed, the war office announces.
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London
Arras
Albert
Morris
Flanders
War Office
Patrol Losses Reported Northwest of Chateau Thierry
General Pershing reports enemy patrols suffered heavy losses northwest of Chateau Thierry and in the Woevre region. Fighting continues in the Chateau Thierry and Woevre regions and in Lorraine with no halt in the broader activity.
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Washington
Chateau Thierry
Woevre
General Pershing
Lorraine
French Troops Improve Positions Near Soissons and Hautrens
Paris reports French forces moved southwest of Soissons improving positions near Favrelles. Similar gains were made further south near Hautresnes as stated by the war office.
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Paris
Soisgons
Favrelles
Hautresnes
War Office
War Savings stamps urged as government bond for war effort
The article urges readers to view War Savings stamps as an investment not a gift. It calls for weekly and monthly savings to meet the year's quota, insisting everyone contribute as Bannock county must meet its target. Hoover's admonition to return to a simple, disciplined life underscores the push to finance the war.
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Bannock County
Hoover
For Sale 1617 Ford with extras for quick sale
Car listing notes a 1617 Ford with new tire and all extra equipment offered for immediate sale. Contact phone number 92 323 for details and price confirmation.
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Ford
Corn and Oats Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market brief notes corn at 1.43 and a half cents and oats at 7.25 cents as of June 21 in the latest price listing. Market figures show minor shifts with sustained demand for grain commodities.
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Chicago
All American Troops Hold Six Positions on the Front
Washington reports that American forces under Yankee officers hold a 38 mile western front line across six positions with British and French units nearby. U-boat activity off the U S coast will not stop troop movements and the war is expected to begin next September.
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Crowder
Washington
House Military Committee
Baker
March
Atlantic
Caldwell
New York
America
Marine and Army Casualty List for Today
Washington June 21 Marine corps casualties were 127 with ten killed in action nineteen died of wounds and ninety eight severely wounded Army casualties were thirty eight with six killed in action four died of wounds and disease twenty eight were
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Washington
Marine Corps
Food discontent rises in Germany over bread ration cuts
A Dutch worker finished at the Krupp plant in Essen describes worsening food conditions and fear of open grumbling in Germany. He says the public quote is so dire that people would pay a hundred marks for a sick dog to eat, signaling widespread hardship and unrest.
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London
Germany
Hague
Krupp
Essen
Mortar Explosion Kills Two at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Baltimore reports two soldiers died when a trench mortar exploded prematurely at the Aberdeen proving grounds in Maryland. Secretary Baker stood about 300 yards away but remained unharmed.
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Proving Ground
Baltimore
Army Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Maryland
Baker
Bohemians Cry for Bread as Rations Tighten
Copenhagen reports on Prague and Bohemia where the Vienna newspaper says bread shortages threaten to force the Austrian government to raise rations or risk greater unrest among workers. It warns that railways could be cut if a revolution erupts.
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Copenhagen
Prague
Bohemia
Vienna Neue Freie Presse
Five men charged in bribe plot over life boats sales
New York on June 21 five men including an army transport service official were indicted by federal authorities for offering and accepting bribes related to selling life boats and rafts to the government.
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New York
Army Transport Service
Americans and French Improve Line Near Belleau Wood
American forces and French troops northwest of Chateau-Thierry pushed the front forward with a series of precise attacks on the north edge of Belleau wood. The operation straightened the line and demonstrated effective coordination between allied units.
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France
A. P
Chateau-Thierry
Belleau Wood
National theatre proposal echoes Shakespeare tercentenary debate
London reports renewed calls for a national theatre modeled on Le Comedie Francaise to stage Shakespeare and other English writers. Supporters note that during the tercentenary period Berlin produced Shakespeare in ninety four theatres with 675 performances across twenty one plays.
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London
Berlin
le Comedie Francaise
Paris
Better Positions After the War
Rome June 21 Secretary of the Treasury Nitti told parliament that there are too many public officials. He argued two-fifths have left posts to serve in the war and public works suffer. He urged hiring in private industry after the war to reduce taxes for pensions.
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Rome
Nitti
Crowder Calls 8976 Registrants for Special Training
General Crowder issues a call to 8976 draft registrants to report for duty at various schools for special training. Volunteering is open until July 1. New regulations also classify games and sports as non-productive employments, but do not clearly address professional athletes.
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Washington
General Crowder
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